EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Axis Global has signed a 53,361-square-foot industrial lease in East Rutherford, a western suburb of New York City. The company will occupy the entirety of 343 Murray Hill Parkway, an office building located next door to the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The building features 21-foot ceiling heights and convenient access to the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. Steve Elman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Axis Global in the lease negotiations. Patrick Lennon, Lorenzo Lambiase and Steve Pastor of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, 343 Murray Hill Parkway Inc.
Industrial
NKF Brokers $26M Sale of 6 Technology Drive Industrial Facility in Andover, Massachusetts
by Alex Patton
ANDOVER, MASS. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $26 million sale of 6 Technology Drive, a 128,400-square-foot industrial facility in Andover, located approximately 25 miles north of Boston. The building is fully leased to safety technology company Dräger Medical Systems as its North American headquarters. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and James Tribble led an NKF team that represented the seller, a partnership of Novaya Real Estate Ventures and Wheelock Street Capital. The buyer was undisclosed.
BioReference Laboratories Renews 50,429 SF Industrial Lease in Elmwood Park, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Healthcare testing and diagnostic company BioReferece Laboratories Inc. has renewed its 50,429-square-foot industrial lease in Elmwood Park, a northwestern suburb of New York. The space is located at 491 Edward H. Ross Drive, a single-tenant building with 22-foot ceiling heights. Alfred Sanzari Enterprises is the owner and developer of the building.
LAS VEGAS — Dermody Properties has acquired two logistics centers in Las Vegas for an undisclosed price. The properties are Pama Distribution Center I at 1385 E. Pama Lane and Lone Mountain Distribution Center I at 2628 E. Lone Mountain Road. The two multi-tenant, concrete tilt-up buildings offer a combined total of 158,166 square feet, ample dock-high and grade-level doors, and abundant parking. At the time of acquisition, both buildings were fully leased. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Dedeaux Properties Acquires Land Site for 205,000 SF Industrial Project in Southern California
by Amy Works
PERRIS, CALIF. — Dedeaux Properties has purchased an industrial-zoned, 9.6-acre land parcel, located at 5150 Walnut Ave. in Perris, for $2.2 million in an off-market transaction. The company plans to develop an industrial facility on the site. Cody Lerner and Stan Nowak of Avison Young’s Ontario, Calif., office represented the buyer and the seller, a private entity, in the deal. The planned 205,000-square-foot facility will include office space, 36-foot clear heights, 28 docks and parking for 42 trailers.
AURORA, ORE. — Columbia Helicopters has completed the sale-leaseback of its asset portfolio in Aurora. New York-based W.P. Carey, a net-lease REIT, acquired the properties for an undisclosed price. Columbia Helicopters, a helicopter manufacturing and operations company, fully occupies the portfolio, which totals 187,016 square feet. Located at 14451 Arndt Road, the campus features 15 buildings. Founded in 1957, Columbia Helicopters provides heavy-lift aviation services, military transport, firefighting, and oil and gas support helicopters. The facilities included in the portfolio sale are mission critical, including offices, shop facilities, an engine test center, training spaces and a wastewater treatment facility. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson and Ryan Carlino of Avison Young represented the seller in the deal.
AURORA, ILL. — Transwestern Commercial Services has brokered the sale of 2350 Prospect Drive in Aurora. The 110,355-square-foot industrial building features a clear height of 38 feet and is fully leased by a transportation and logistics provider. Justin Lerner and Joe Karmin of Transwestern represented the buyer, Denver-based Black Creek Group. Neither the seller nor the sales price were disclosed.
HOOKS, TEXAS — Loc Performance Products Inc., a Michigan-based manufacturer that services military and commercial firms, has signed an industrial lease expansion in Hooks, located near Texarkana. The company will now occupy 22,150 square feet at TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates 3 million square feet of commercial and industrial space near the Texas-Arkansas border. Loc Performance will take occupancy of the space on Friday, Feb. 1. The move is expected to bring 20 new jobs to the trade area.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — M. David Properties has delivered a 136,000-square-foot industrial building within SilverPark North in north Charlotte. The building is the first of three speculative properties to be delivered in the planned 300,000-square-foot park. The new building features a rear-loading configuration, 32-foot clear heights, 40 dock doors, two drive-in bays, ESFR sprinklers and additional storage for 35 trailers. Brad Cherry and Matthew Greer of JLL are marketing the building on behalf of M. David Properties to distribution and/or manufacturing users that could occupy 35,000 square feet or more.
NEWNAN, GA. — JLL has negotiated equity terms on behalf of Prologis Inc. to bring on Stonemont Financial Group as a partner to fully fund the construction of the 1.5 million-square-foot Goodyear Distribution Center in Newnan. Upon completion, Stonemont Financial Group will own the building. San Francisco-based Prologis expects to deliver the building in March 2021. Goodyear Distribution Center is the largest build-to-suit industrial property under construction in metro Atlanta, according to JLL. The property is situated on 147 acres at the intersection of Interstate 85 and Ga. Highway 16, 35 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Britton Burdette, Matt Wirth, Pete Pittroff, Dennis Mitchell and Patrick Nally of JLL represented Prologis in the discussions.